With "Touch My Blues Away" finally a recording of the years of press and audience acclaimed live performances seems one of the best voices in rock and blues (German Rock Award 2012 / German Blues Awards 2012 and 2014). The inclusion of a single evening for an NDR 2 Radio concert represents an impressive list of blues, rock and soul that what is called a "grandiose concert" (Peter Urban, NDR) of international stature.

The 23 Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown tracks (and, save one co-written tune, they are all originals) on the Rock My Blues Away compilation offer proof positive of the Texas guitarist's command of roots music. Though steeped in the blues idiom, Brown folds country, bluegrass, Cajun, rock, and even jazz into his unique brand of music, and as a six-string slinger the man is legendary. This generous set provides no shortage of evidence to these claims, packing in feel-good boogie and down-home blues amid an eclectic stylistic mix that will appeal to blues aficionados and adventurous music fans alike.

The records defy categorization. Rock and Roll die hards proclaim Moore "The Father of Rockabilly piano" with legends such as The Killer himself, Jerry Lee Lewis, naming Moore as an early idol. Fans of country music admire Moore's crisp, clear vocal delivery, rivaling those 50s superstars from Nashville like Webb Pierce and Faron Young (although Moore insists that his band was not country). They compare the rhythm of his small band to those of Western swing king Bob Wills, who in the early 50s recorded some of 'his' finest work for MGM. But despite these accolades from his peers and fans all overthe world, Merrill Everett Moore remains an unknown; unacknowledged for his contributions to the West Coast music scene and ignored by the Nashville establishment.

This set of archival recordings lets us witness the formation of arguably the most powerful and expressive voice in rock history. From the earliest known performances in the small bars of Texas to the first sessions with Big Brother to her mesmerizing live shows, Janis never left behind her raw roots. She drew upon them to impel emotional performances as if by exposing her pain she gained power over her past and transformed it into a gift. In these newly sourced pearls, we can hear as never before the birth and fast burning flame of Janis Joplin.

This set of archival recordings lets us witness the formation of arguably the most powerful and expressive voice in rock history. From the earliest known performances in the small bars of Texas to the first sessions with Big Brother to her mesmerizing live shows, Janis never left behind her raw roots. She drew upon them to impel emotional performances as if by exposing her pain she gained power over her past and transformed it into a gift. In these newly sourced pearls, we can hear as never before the birth and fast burning flame of Janis Joplin.